Port Canaveral Offshore 09-27-10

Monday, 09/27/10

A window with a couple of "Fair" days had me taking charters out for a couple of groups down on vacation. The sea's were forecast as 3-4, with winds at 10-15kts. This would be choppy, and wet ride, but safe. With forwarning to be prepared with rain pancho's, my guest opted for the 'wet and wild' ride, and loved every minute of it! Both days were scheduled as our "20 mile bouy trip". On this we shoot out to the weather bouy, make a few pass's by the area with lines out, do some casting towands it, and a little verticle jigging. The results were 'nil' this trip which is unusual. Usually we at least get Cuda. In to the Brevard
County Artifical at 120' we went. The Overfished, underpopulated Red Snapper could have made this trip better called a "Catch and Release Red Snapper Trip"! We did manage a few Sea Bass to take home from the site, but not your average 12-14" models. One was 18" and the other close to 21". I would not mind loading up on those sized fish more often. Tired of release only fish we moved into 8A to shark fish. A lot of my guest that do not regularry
fish love the idea of catching a shark, even if it is the 3 to 4 foot varieties. These Atlantic Sharpnosed sharks are scrappy fighters on light tackle, and good eating. A lot of people claim you have to soak them in milk to get rid of the strong taste and odor, however, I never have, and everyone I have served this too has commented on how good it tasted, while yet being mild. I simply "skull" them immediatly after caught (with a knife lenthwise from the top
of the head, effectivly cutting through the 'brain'). Then I put it head down in a bucket of water to bleed itself out, and ice it. Filleting it with no red-meat leaves white mild filets, that can be cooked like most other fish, especially grilling. With some more Sea Bass, triggers, and Shark in the icebox, to the docks we went. Despite being a wet ride, everyone was grinning from ear to ear,
with at least a dozen Red Snapper caught, and more than that in shark. The icebox may not have reflected the day, but the smiles did.

Captain Henry
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